blown_volvo850r Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I'm wanting to carbon wrap a few things...spoiler lip, skid plate, and last but not least, the slides on my Walther P99c and P22. They're steel and tennifer-treated, and I have no idea how to go about preparing tennifer-treated steel for carbon wrapping. Also, if I had them professionally clear coated, would they have a glossy surface? And once the epoxy has set and the wrap has been sanded, is it smooth? Thanks in advance. Moderators feel free to move it to OT if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 You want to wrap... a skid plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown_volvo850r Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 You want to wrap... a skid plate?Yeah, that big ugly hunk of shiny steel that covers the middle 2/3rds of my front spoiler lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownSoldier Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 just grab that stuff from namomotorsports and clear coat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'93 Dave Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 dont forget to paint the fog plates while ur down there ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Yeah, that big ugly hunk of shiny steel that covers the middle 2/3rds of my front spoiler lip.You plan on hitting trees? Skid plates are supossed to protect something. Thats not a skid plate, thats just a big hunk of ugly on your bumper, and nothing more :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oreo931 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Thats not a skid plate, thats just a big hunk of ugly on your bumper, and nothing more Thats what Chuck said after he accidentally ran over your mom :PHowever, I do agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown_volvo850r Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 You plan on hitting trees? Skid plates are supossed to protect something. Thats not a skid plate, thats just a big hunk of ugly on your bumper, and nothing more Yeah actually it does protect something...that skid plate has taken more shots to its frontside than HPTJoe's 9-year old boyfriend has. It protects the spoiler lip...which by the way, is completely scraped to hell. I went to remove it a year ago and decided to leave it on after seeing the paint behind it. It protects society from seeing a horribly disfigured front lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGB Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 just grab that stuff from namomotorsports and clear coat it.That is for interior use and it's more expensive.After the CF comes out of the vac bag it is slightly textured, once it is sanded it will be matte and smooth. That's when you can either polish it or clear over it. If you're using a mold, it should come out of the mold smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'93 Dave Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 itll look good imo, just paint the fog plates if u havnt yet :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownSoldier Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 That is for interior use and it's more expensive.After the CF comes out of the vac bag it is slightly textured, once it is sanded it will be matte and smooth. That's when you can either polish it or clear over it. If you're using a mold, it should come out of the mold smooth.Cool, thought it was int/ext.,thx for clearn that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown_volvo850r Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Well I traded my Walther in on an XD-9 subcompact with a stainless slide, so I won't be carbon wrapping that. I might still do the P22 slide if I can get it to stick. I'm guessing I'll need to sand the tennifer completely off. I want a high gloss look to it once it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 It will stick but you will have ass laods of issues overlooking the obvious ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Just Duracoat it like a normal person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown_volvo850r Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 It will stick but you will have jerk laods of issues overlooking the obvious onesLike what? The slide isn't considered the firearm itself, so covering up the slide's serial numbers is not illegal, at least not in KY. I've double-checked that one. If I do it I'll be trimming it properly so only the breech face will be covered, but the internal parts will not be touched, so the barrel will still slide freely. The extractor arm still needs to be able to pivot, and the sights/safety lever will need to be removed until after it's finished. Functionally, everything would work properly after the wrap is finished. The only problem that might keep me from doing it is the grooves...getting the wrap to contour inside the grooves should be difficult, if not impossible. On the flip side, it might look better without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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